Lynchburg, VA
Right Now
79°
Clear
- Humidity: 62%
- Feels Like: 82°
- Heat Index: 82°
- Wind: 3 mph
- Wind Chill: 79°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 05:58:27 AM
- Sunset: 08:41:21 PM
- Dew Point: 65°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 69F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 69F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 93F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
- Upcoming
- 7 Day
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Wind
Precip
11 PM
77°
5 mph
15%
11 PM
77°
Wind: ESE @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 66%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
12 AM
76°
4 mph
15%
12 AM
76°
Wind: ESE @ 4 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 68%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
1 AM
74°
3 mph
15%
1 AM
74°
Wind: ESE @ 3 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 73%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 74°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
2 AM
71°
Wind: ESE @ 4 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 71°
Heat Index: 71°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
3 AM
70°
4 mph
15%
3 AM
70°
Wind: ESE @ 4 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
4 AM
70°
2 mph
15%
4 AM
70°
Wind: E @ 2 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
5 AM
70°
2 mph
5%
5 AM
70°
Wind: E @ 2 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
6 AM
70°
2 mph
9%
6 AM
70°
Wind: E @ 2 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 72°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
7 AM
71°
2 mph
9%
7 AM
71°
Wind: E @ 2 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 71°
Heat Index: 73°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
8 AM
74°
4 mph
9%
8 AM
74°
Wind: ESE @ 4 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
9 AM
76°
4 mph
11%
9 AM
76°
Wind: SSE @ 4 mph
Precip: 11% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
10 AM
79°
5 mph
9%
10 AM
79°
Wind: SSE @ 5 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
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